Sunrise GBH

[gail bisson]

Another image from Artie's SW IPT this year. Taken at Venice Rookery.
It is such a treat for a northerner like me to be able to photograph these relatively tame GBH. Here in NS, just rolling the window down in the car will make them take off away from me.
Canon 1D MKIV
SS 1/1600
f 4.0
ISO 800
Almost full frame. I took about 5% off the LHS and added 5% on the RHS.
Cloned a branch that was intersecting neck.
PP in LR3 and CS5 and used very minor amount of tonal contrast (~ 6% shadows and 2% highlight sliders)on the bird
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks
Gail

[Arthur Morris]

Nice soft light and a nice image. Image design and framing perfect. My only wish is that the wind had been a teench more from the south so that the bird was not looking slightly away from you....

[Clemens Vanderwerf]

Love the light, pose and the fact that you have a pretty clear view on the feet. Slight HA adjustment would make it perfect!

[Gary Esman]

As said gorgeous light. Like the wing position and the pose. I too am always amazed on the the tameness down there...a whole lot of fun.

Gary.

[Marina Scarr]

Agree with comments above. The light is stunning and like the raised wings. Glad to see both feet as well.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice light and pose

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Lovely soft warm light makes this a very interesting image .

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, sweet, sweet light, which in turn has brought out the warm colours on the heron. Love the feather detail from the raised underwing, and overall tack sharp.

I hope you got the next few frames with the take off. :w3

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Gail, great light...makes a big different. comp, details, exp, pose, wing position...all looks good to me.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. Love the pose and the soft light. Very nice perch and very well composed.
Well done.

[Tim Kaufman]

Hi Gail! See, I'm back! I like the frame of blue that goes across the top and down the right side. Tons of room for him/her to jump into. That was a great trip!

[gail bisson]

Yeah Tim!!Now show me some of your fab pictures!!:S3: I know they are in your files,
Gail

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great pose and colours.